How I Ended up Writing a Tie-in Book for a Soap Opera!

Lots of readers have wondered how I ended up writing a soap opera tie-in book. Where here is the official scoop how I came to be the author of The Guiding Light: Jonathan’s Story:

It’s not what some people seem to think: I did not decide on my own to write a book about the popular character of Jonathan Randall. This was a classic “work for hire” situation: the Guiding Light crew wanted a book with a specific story, and they needed an author to write the book. I was approached about writing the book by my publisher, who had a detailed plot the Guiding Light folks had developed, and one that would tie in to their show. They flattered me immensely by asking me to write the book. How fun was that?